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Broken-down car in Plymouth

Polsloe Road cleared

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Broken-down lorry near A30

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Crash on Polsloe Road

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Update on A38 diesel spill

The fire service have released their report into what happened on the A38 at 8pm last night.

The report reads:

“The Fire Service received a called from our colleagues at Highways England reporting a truck that had pulled over in a layby and was leaking diesel. One fire appliance from Ashburton, Environmental Protection Unit and fire appliance from Newton Abbot were mobilised to this incident.

“When crews arrived the truck had leaked approx. 250 litres of diesel. Crews made best efforts to clear the diesel from the road by using absorbent materials. Once the road had been made safe by the crews they then left the incident in the hand of the Highways England.”